Abstract
In the framework of the optimization of the sulfur–iodine thermochemical cycle for massive hydrogen production, investigations were performed in order to characterize the liquid phase (HIx and H2SO4(aq) phases) separation of solutions resulting from Bunsen reaction. Quaternary H2SO4/HI/I2/H2O mixtures were prepared at 308 K with different relative proportions of reactants and the chemical composition of each of the two phases formed was analyzed. An increase in iodine concentration and a decrease in water concentration appeared to improve the liquid–liquid equilibrium phase separation. However, a too low concentration of water also promoted the formation of byproducts. An increase in the [H2SO4]/[HI] ratio tended to favor the separation and seemed to lead to a dehydration of the HIx phase.
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